This archive report was first published on 1 July 2019.
Godin Signs for Inter, Juve Snap Up Pellegrini ¶
Monday, July 1, 2019 - 4:33 PM
Diego Godin, the veteran Uruguayan central defender, has signed a three-year deal with Inter Milan, the club announced on Monday. Godin, 33, was a free agent after coming to the end of his contract with Atletico Madrid, where he spent nine seasons and was captain.
“There’s a new sheriff in town,” Inter tweeted of the uncompromising Godin, who has won 131 caps for his country.
Meanwhile, Juventus have signed promising young defender Luca Pellegrini from Roma on a 22-million-euro ($25 million) four-year deal. Pellegrini, 20, came through the ranks at Roma before spending last season on loan at Cagliari. Fellow defender Leonardo Spinazzola moved the other way as part of the deal.
Roma paid out 29.5 million euros for 26-year-old Spinazzola, the seven-time Italy international who also signed a four-year contract with the capital club.
Also joining Roma will be Guinea midfielder Amadou Diawara on a 21-million-euro three-year contract.
That follows the departure from Roma on Sunday of Greek international centre-back Kostas Manolas who joined Napoli for a reported fee of 36 million euros.
